CBS Local — It only took a shot of vodka and a stroke of luck to save an Australian cat.

The black cat, which is aptly name named “Tipsy,” was quickly transported to an animal hospital after being found nearly dead outside of a tire shop in Lowood, Queensland.

When Tipsy arrived, veterinarian Sarah Kanther estimated that the cat had less than an hour to live.

But when Kanther realized the cat had consumed antifreeze, which was causing acute renal failure, she knew that vodka was the only thing that could save the feline’s life.

Kanther then remembered that one of the hospital nurses had given her a bottle of vodka for Christmas.

The quick-thinking animal hospital staff then administered 20 milliliters of diluted vodka into Tipsy’s system through a drip in order to reverse the harmful effects of the antifreeze.

“It sounds a bit radical but the enzymes that metabolize the antifreeze, making it more toxic to the kidneys, also metabolizes the ethanol in vodka,” Kanther told The Courier Mail. “Once we administered that, (Tipsy) metabolized the vodka instead of the antifreeze.”

About 12 hours after being administered the vodka drip, Tipsy went “off his rocker.” Once the buzz wore off — and the hangover arrived — the hospital staff reportedly gave him a big greasy breakfast.

While it is not known whether Tipsy was purposely poisoned, he will be found a forever home once he makes a full recovery from his illness.

The idea came from a big coffee fan who’s a professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University.

“I’ve always loved coffee. I have an espresso machine at home and I make coffee every day,” said Bob Webster.

The idea that if ground coffee can be vacuum-packed into a hard brick, then maybe it could improve the so-called GPS system surgeons use when operating on the nose and throat.

“The skin is mobile, it doesn’t stick to the skull, and so, a very slight motion can throw us off,” said Dr. Paul Russell. “A quarter-inch can be a big difference when you’re operating in a really tiny area.”

Instead of using a headband with two-way tape or drilling holes into a patient’s skull, scientists used a cap filled with coffee grounds that’s hooked up to a vacuum.

“The way that the cap solidifies, it actually conforms into the contours of the skull,” said Webster.

A memorial gathering will be held for 22-year-old Mark Sturgis of Pennsburg on Thursday, July 20 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Fluehr Funeral Home at 864 Bristol Pike in Bensalem.

On Saturday, July 22, funeral services will be held for 19-year-old Dean Finocchiaro of Middletown Township. A wake will be held from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home on 2200 Trenton Road in Levittown. The funeral service will be held immediately after.

CBS Local — A new addition to Walmart shelves this week is a product called Tropickles: fruit punch flavored pickles.

Since their release, Walmart has found a skeptical reaction from consumers since they rolled out the new flavored pickles. Tropickles have been making plenty of headlines and found their way to social media, though mostly not due to overwhelmingly positive feedback.

“The modern-day couple, the pickle and fruit punch met on social media (they bonded over recipes on Pinterest, to be exact); now, we are celebrating their union on Walmart store shelves,” Walmart said in a statement.

Cute pitch aside, consumers still don’t seem to be infatuated the same way the pickle-fruit punch combo appear to be with one another.

Officials at the zoo say their births came by the way of first-time parents Tysa, a 4-year-old female snow leopard from Wildlife Park in Wichita, Kansas, and Bataar, a 9-year-old male snow leopard from the Bronx Zoo in New York.

Cape May County Zoo announced this is its fifth litter of snow leopard cubs and the first litter since 2013.